Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Mali

Mali: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
170th
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.1351 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2007
All-time low
-1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Mali, 1996–2024

-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.21996201020241996: -0.255 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.265 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.265 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.322 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.179 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.364 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.268 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.135 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.368 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.419 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.462 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.822 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.704 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.752 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.758 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.755 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.752 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.809 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.834 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.883 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Mali stood at -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Mali peaked at -0.1351 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

Mali ranks 170th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.2599 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2648 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.2723 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3685 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1351 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.6982 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4185 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.9737 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 167 Ethiopia -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 168 Cambodia -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 169 Lebanon -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 171 Comoros -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 172 Guinea -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 173 Mexico -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Mali?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Mali was -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was -0.1351 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Mali rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Mali ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.